New title, new cast, new start date: The Fantastic Four is returning to theaters and now Marvel has finally shared a truckload of info!
It’s official: Marvel has finally revealed the new Fantastic Four for the fifth(!) film that the superhero family is getting. There’s also interesting new information about the title, the movie’s release date, setting and more. Let’s get straight to the point
These are the new Fantastic Four
Months of rumors about the Fantastic Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been circulating the web, now the cast of the film reboot is officially known. The new superhero team is made up of the following actors:
- Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic
- Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible) as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman
- Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) as Ben Grimm/The Thing
It is not yet known who will take on the roles of the antagonists. Of course, Doctor Doom and Galactus are among the Fantastic Four’s most prominent adversaries
The FANTASTIC FOUR are officially here!
Mr. Fantastic – Pedro Pascal
Sue Storm – Vanessa Kirby
Johnny Storm – Joseph Quinn
The Thing – Ebon Moss-Bachrach pic.twitter.com/Hsb8A9ATNl– BD (@BrandonDavisBD) February 14, 2024
A new title and theatrical release
Director Matt Shakman (WandaVision, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) is bringing The Fantastic Four to cinemas on May 2, 2025 – swapping the release date with Thunderbolts . And yes, you read that right: The new superhero film comes with a The
before Fantastic Four
therefore.
This sets the MCU reboot at least a little apart from the previous theatrical versions: Roger Corman’s never-released 1994 film, Tim Story’s 2005 and 2007 two-parter, and director Josh Trank’s big-screen flop.
What else you should know about The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four dares to try something new with its setting for the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The film takes place in the 1960s, in 1963 to be precise. In addition, the little robot Herbie finally makes his big screen debut – as the official artwork for the film shows
In addition, the basic premise of The Fantastic Four is based a little more on the comic book: Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben start the film as astronauts and do not gain their superpowers as scientists. The dynamics of the four heroes should also be the focus, The Fantastic Four is described as a family film.
